Do People Get HIV From Showering

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Masterbating in the shower!?!?! HIV!?!

Hello, Im wondering, i been masterbating for a while now and im curious, can you give HIV to yourself and family members if you masterbate in the shower? When i masterbate in the shower i clean the tub after so no spunk is left. i have been...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Another QTND (question that never dies) arises! (See below.)Dr. BobHiv (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD BY MASTURBATION, 2010)Aug 4, 2010hello i was masturbating the other day and i came on my boxers. so my boxers were wet,as i was taking... Read more »

Are showers a risk?

Hi, Mr. Sowadsky! I am a college student, and I was wondering if someonecould get HIV from pubic... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

Re: Injured in sex club shower

(Not exactly a question. Just want to say thanks)Thanks Doc. Excitement indeed. I guess people... Read more »

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Personal Perspective: HIV- UB2?

"Are you clean?" I looked down at the guy who was asking me this. As opposed to what, I wondered. Dirty? Well, I did take a shower before I left the house. So, yeah, I was clean. You see, I had been talking to this guy on a phone sex line (this... Read more »

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shower stalls and hot tbs

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Has there been a study to see if people have gotten infected from shower stalls or hot tubs ?

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for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms

Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies

And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!

This is maybe not the right place to do this but still:

There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more »

Shower guy is back

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi there, I'm back with OCD going full swing. After getting my negative at 87 days. To be exact, a day after, I got a rash all over my trunk, arms , hands and some in the thighs which was a fine pink rash which eventually joined together to form one... Read more »

Shower guy extremely worried

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've tested negative at 3 months. Risk is very low, possible vaginal secretions in a flesh wound. Been having tons of symptoms sice week one but what freaked me out the most was a rash a day after getting my 3 month negative. It was a really bad... Read more »

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